Atlanta Braves Minor League Monday, July 27

Oct. 14, 2014; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Diego Padres outfielder Mallex Smith plays for the Surprise Saguaros during an Arizona Fall League game against the Salt River Rafters at Salt River Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Atlanta Braves Minor League Monday

To start the week, we’ll review the transactions of the last week:
Promoted to Atlanta: IF/OF Adonis Garcia, IF Daniel Castro
Demoted to Gwinnett: IF/OF Joey Terdoslavich, P Brandon Cunniff, P David Carpenter, P Ryan Kelly
Returned to Gwinnett from DL: Sugar Ray Marimon
Assigned to Mississippi: P John Gant
Promoted to Mississippi: P Kyle Kinman
Demoted to Mississippi: P Hunter Cervenka
Assigned to Carolina: P Clayton Cook, P Rob Whalen, P Josh Outman (rehab assignment)
Promoted to Carolina: P Carlos Salazar, P Brad Roney
Promoted to Rome: P Evan Phillips, P Taylor Lewis
Assigned to Danville: P Steve Borkowski
Promoted to Danville: P Ben Libuda

Released: Gwinnett P Alex White, Mississippi P Andrew Robinson, Mississippi P Francisco Rondon

Highlight Player of the Week:

We will stick in Carolina this week and take a look at Joseph Odom. He was a 13th round selection in 2013 out of college. Anyone looking at his season last year in high-A would not have foreseen this year’s offensive outbreak. Odom has slugged .500 this year for the Mudcats, including 7 home runs, which is more than he hit all last season. Odom’s defense is passable, albeit not excellent, and he is 23, so he’s not exactly a prospect “on the rise”, but in a Braves system basically begging for catching talent, it’s hard not to take notice. Odom has continued his walk and strike out rates at roughly the same rate as last season, but his bat is simply making much stronger contact. I haven’t noticed anything exceptionally different in Odom’s swing, but he is noticeably getting the meat of the bat on the ball more. This could be a one year anomaly in an otherwise “meh” career, but it could also be the start of something very interesting, so keep your eyes on this guy!

Next: Gwinnett Braves Report

Gwinnett Braves (50-50)

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Thursday

Gwinnett bats couldn’t do anything with Twins top prospect Jose Berrios as they were shut out by Rochester 4-0 on Thursday. Mike Foltynewicz got the start for the Braves, going 6 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits and 1 walk while striking out 6. Eric Young, Jr. was the only Brave on base twice with a single and a walk. Jose Peraza had his 17th error on the season, though interestingly it was a fielding error rather than a throwing error.

Friday

Gwinnett used a 3-run 8th inning to secure the win over Charlotte 6-3 on Friday. Sugar Ray Marimon got the start and went 3 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits while striking out 2. Cedric Hunter had 3 singles and a walk on the day. Mallex Smith had two singles and a walk and stole his 9th base of the year for Gwinnett. Jose Yepez had 2 singles. Jose Peraza and Eric Young, Jr. each had a single and a walk.

Saturday

Gwinnett got the win on Saturday over Charlotte, 5-2. Kanekoa Texeira had a solid start, throwing 6 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6. Todd Cunningham had two hits, including a double, and stole his 8th base of the year. Mallex Smith had a single and two walks and stole two bases. Jose Peraza had two singles on the day.

Sunday

Despite a late surge from Charlotte, Gwinnett pulled out the win on Sunday, 5-3. Williams Perez pitched brilliantly, throwing 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing only 1 hit and striking out 5. Barrett Kleinknecht had two hits, including a home run. Todd Cunningham had a double and a walk. Cedric Hunter had two singles and a walk and stole his 5th base of the season. Sean Kazmar had two singles and a steal. Mallex Smith added his 12th steal of the season for Gwinnett.

Leaders

BA: Jose Peraza .291
OBP: Mycal Jones .366
SLG: Mycal Jones .432
HR: Cedric Hunter 6
SB: Jose Peraza 25

W: Ryan Weber 4
SV: Ryan Kelly 7
SO: Mike Foltynewicz 63
ERA: Vin Mazzaro 0.00
WHIP: Ryan Kelly 0.82

Next: Mississippi Braves Report

Mississippi Braves (50-48)

Thursday

Mississippi wasted a solid start from Victor Mateo, losing 7-0 to Mobile on Thursday. Mateo threw 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and a walk while striking out 5. He had one real mistake pitch that led to a 6th inning 2-run home run by Zach Borenstein. Eric Garcia picked up 3 hits on the day, including a double. KD Kang had 2 hits, including a double. Levi Hyams added two singles. While only having one error on the day, the Mississippi defense had a very poor showing on the day with a passed ball (could have been two, but the scorer charged Mauricio Cabrera with a wild pitch instead) and an error by Rio Ruiz. While he had the best day at the plate, Garcia had a couple of bobbled balls called hits that could have been ruled errors as well. All around a sloppy showing on defense for the M-Braves.

Friday

The Braves were shut out on Friday, losing 5-0 to Mobile. Steve Janas got the start and went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks while striking out 4. David Rohm was the only M-Brave to reach base twice with a single and a walk. KD Kang added a double.

Saturday

Mississippi got the win over Mobile on Saturday with a 2-1 victory. Andrew Barbosa had an excellent start, throwing 6 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 walk while striking out 7. Jason Hursh picked up his second save since his move to the bullpen. Matt Lipka was the only Brave to reach base twice, collecting a single and a walk. Kevin Ahrens had a double.

Sunday

Mississippi got a better start from Lucas Sims in his second start, but still dropped the game on Sunday to Mobile, 3-0. Sims threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing 2 runs on 1 hit and 5 walks, striking out 8. The strikeouts were nice, but the 5 walks are concerning to say the least. Sean Godfrey had 3 hits, including a double. David Rohm and Braeden Schlehuber each had a single and a walk. Levi Hyams added a triple, and Kevin Ahrens stole a base.

Leaders

BA: KD Kang .288
OBP: Levi Hyams .360
SLG: KD Kang .401
HR: Kevin Ahrens, Seth Loman 4
SB: Matt Lipka 14

W: Victor Mateo, Jorge Reyes 6
SV: Tyler Jones 11
SO: Jason Hursh 57
ERA: Mitch Lambson, Kyle Kinman 0.00
WHIP: Kyle Kinman 0.00

Next: Carolina Mudcats Report

Rome Braves (43-56)

Thursday

A 3-run 1st inning propelled Lexington to a win over Rome on Thursday, 4-3. Yean Carlos Gil got the start for Rome, throwing 6 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits and 3 walks, striking out 4. No Braves hitter reached base twice in the game. Bryan De La Rosa hit his 5th home run of the season for the entirety of the Braves offense on the day.

Friday

Lexington defeated the Braves 3-2 on Friday. Zach Quintana got the start, throwing 6 1/3 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits and a walk while striking out 5. Braxton Davidson had a very good day, collecting two hits, including a double, and a walk. Omar Obregon and Joseph Daris each had a single and a walk. Ozhaino Albies had a double. Rome ran wild on the day, stealing 6 bases on 8 attempts. Albies had his 28th steal, and Obregon had his 26th steal of the year. Daris was the guy who really ran wild, however, with 3 steals, bringing his season total to 19. Jordan Edgerton stole his 6th base as well.

Saturday

Rome scored 2 runs in the top of the 9th to pull off the victory over Asheville on Friday, 3-2. Oriel Caicedo got the start and threw 6 innings, allowing 1 run on 5 hits while striking out 1. Bryan De La Rosa had 3 hits, including 2 doubles. Joseph Daris had 2 hits, including a double. Stephen Gaylor had 2 hits and a steal. Connor Oliver added a single and a walk. Ozhaino Albies stole his 29th base.

Sunday

Asheville’s offense exploded on the Braves, scoring in every inning and winning 16-4. Touki Toussaint had a rough start, going 3 1/3 innings, allowing 9 runs on 10 hits and 3 walks, striking out 2. He allowed 4 home runs on the day. Bryan De La Rosa had 2 doubles. Tanner Murphy had two hits, including a double. Joseph Daris and Connor Oliver had a single and a walk each. Braxton Davidson added a pinch hit double.

Leaders

BA: Ozhaino Albies .316
OBP: Braxton Davidson .395
SLG: Joseph Daris .417
HR: Braxton Davidson 7
SB: Ozhaino Albies 29

W: Caleb Beech, Sean Furney 5
SV: Dustin Emmons 3
SO: Zach Quintana 46
ERA: Zach Quintana 2.27
WHIP: Caleb Beech 1.16

Next: Danville Braves Report

Danville Braves (15-17)

Thursday

Danville pulled off a solid win on Thursday over Johnson City, 7-3. Matt Withrow got the start and went 4 innings, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits and a walk while striking out 2. Ryan Clark followed in relief and got the win, throwing 4 innings, allowing 2 run on 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5. Ian Hegenmiller was the top offensive player for Danville with a home run and a double. Jake Lanning had 2 singles and a walk. Leudys Baez had two hits, including a double. Kurt Hoekstra had a single and a walk.

Friday

Bluefield scored in every inning but the 6th inning, defeating Danville 20-5. Luis Gamez only completed one out, allowing 7 runs (4 earned) on 4 hits and 2 walks. Carlos Castro had a solid hitting day, picking up a double and a home run and driving in 3. Leudys Baez added a double.

Saturday

Danville calmed the Bluefield bats more on Saturday, but they still were unable to get the victory, losing 3-1. Patrick Weigel got the start and went 3 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits, striking out 6. Dylan Manwaring had a double and a walk. Carlos Martinez had a single and a walk. Jose Morel had a double. Yeudi Grullon added a double.

Sunday

Danville finished the weekend strong with a victory over Bluefield 8-6 on Sunday. Trevor Belicek threw 4 innings, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, striking out 4. Carlos Castro had 2 hits, including a double, and a walk. Jose Morel, Jeff Campbell, and Dylan Manwaring each had 2 hits, including a double. Luke Dykstra had 2 singles on the day. Alejandro Flores had a double.

Leaders

BA: Carlos Castro .343
OBP: Jose Morel .385
SLG: Leudys Baez .464
HR: Leudys Baez 4
SB: Ray-Patrick Didder 6

W: Ryan Clark 3
SV: Sean McLaughlin, Chase Johnson-Mullins 2
SO: Patrick Weigel 27
ERA: Taylor Lewis 0.00
WHIP: Matthew Custred 0.50

Next: GCL Braves Report

GCL Braves (12-16)

Thursday

It took 10 innings, but the GCL Braves got a win over the Astros on Thursday, 4-2. Jhon Martinez had another stellar start for the Braves, going 6 scoreless innings, allowing only a single hit and walking 2. Isranel Wilson was the only Brave with multiple hits, collecting 2 singles and a walk. Collin Yellich found his way on base 4 times on the day with a single and 3 walks. Jose Pina had a double and a walk. Robert Nesovic added 2 walks. Austin Riley and Jonathan Morales added stolen bases on the day.

Friday

The Braves and the Yankees2 team combined for 28 runs on Friday, with the Braves coming out on top, 18-10. Gilbert Suarez got the start for the Braves, going 4 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits while striking out 4. Alejandro Salazar had a tremendous day, collecting 4 hits, including a double and a triple, 4 RBI, and 2 walks. Freddie Freeman spent the game on rehab and picked up 2 hits, including a home run. Angel Perez had three singles. Robert Nesovic and Juan Yepez each had two singles and a walk. Justin Ellison had a home run and two walks. Joneathan Morales had two singles. Ronald Acuna had two walks and a stolen base. Isranel Wilson had a home run on the day, and Bradley Keller had a stolen base.

Saturday

The game between the Braves and the Yankees2 team was postponed due to rain.

Sunday

The GCL Braves were off on Sunday.

Leaders

BA: Alejandro Salazar .326
OBP: Juan Yepez .416
SLG: Juan Yepez .470
HR: Austin Riley, Isranel Wilson 4
SB: Ronald Acuna 6

W: Evertz Orozco 2
SV: Three with 1
SO: Jhon Martinez, Dilmer Mejia 19
ERA: Mike Soroka 0.00
WHIP: Mike Soroka 0.29

Next: DSL Braves Report

DSL Braves (21-27)

Thursday

The DSL Braves shut out the Pirates 4-0 on Thursday. Jesus Heredia started the game and threw 3 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 walks, striking out 1. Carlos Lopez got the win in relief with 3 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and striking out 3. Raysheandall Michel had three hits on the day, including a double. Anthony Concepcion had 2 hits, including his 3rd home run of the season. Luis Mejia had two hits, including a double. Randy Ventura had two singles on the day while Sander Boeldak had single and a walk. Luis Alonso had a double and Terrence Josephina stole his first base of the season.

Friday

The Yankees2 team used a 2-run 8th inning to pull out the win on Friday over the Braves, 6-5. Frank Gil got the start for the Braves, but he struggled with his command, only going 1 inning, allowing no hits, but walking 4 and allowing a run while striking out 1. Luis Mejia had a single and 2 walks on the day. Ildion Martina had 2 doubles on the day. Ales Aquino added two singles. Jeremy Fernandez had a triple and 3 RBI. Anthony Concepcion stole his 10th base on the season.

Saturday

The Braves defeated the Yankees2 team 5-2 on Saturday. Javier Sanchez started the game and went 3 innings, allowing 1 run on 3 hits. William Contreras had a triple and two walks. Luis Mejia and Sander Boeldak had two singles each. Raysheandall Michel had a triple and 3 RBI. Anthony Concepcion had his 12th double of the season.

Sunday

The DSL Braves were off on Sunday.

Leaders

BA: Randy Ventura .343
OBP: Randy Ventura .441
SLG: Anthony Concepcion .421
HR: Anthony Concepcion 3
SB: Randy Ventura 39

W: Roy Iriarte and Alexander Sanchez 3
SV: Ramon Taveras 4
SO: Ali Pantoja 28
ERA: Jason Laguna 2.37
WHIP: Ramon Taveras 1.03

Next: Braves win behind Wisler